Meaning & use
presentment
The formal act of presenting a document, such as a bill or check, for acceptance or payment.
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The bank returned the check unpaid after presentment due to insufficient funds.
The clerk recorded the date of presentment before forwarding the documents for review.
A note on using this word
Presentment is a formal legal and financial term, historically also used for a grand jury's formal accusation made without a separate indictment.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A formal statement by a grand jury accusing someone of an offense, made on its own initiative.
The grand jury issued a presentment against several officials suspected of fraud.
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